Alder Spittlebug vs Bottlebrush Grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Elymus hystrix

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bottlebrush Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bottlebrush Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Elymus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Elymus hystrix

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bottlebrush Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bottlebrush Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bottlebrush Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bottlebrush Grass

The Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix) is a species in the genus Elymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States